TORONTO – Toronto sports fans have a new voice to wake up to weekday mornings as former Toronto Maple Leaf and Toronto native Carlo Colaiacovo joins Michael Landsberg for First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo on TSN 1050 Toronto, beginning Monday.
Airing live weekdays from 6:00 – 10:00 AM ET, First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo aims to inform and entertain listeners through a fast-paced show filled with the hottest stories happening in Toronto and beyond, all delivered through the duo’s distinctive perspectives.
Colaiacovo (pictured right) appeared as a guest co-host on Landsberg In The Morning throughout the summer. The former Toronto Maple Leafs first-round draft pick spent 14 years in the NHL as a defenseman with the Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, and Buffalo Sabres.
“When it came to naming a new co-host we wanted to ensure we were bringing our listeners a distinctive voice with a unique insider’s perspective, and Carlo checks those boxes as the perfect pairing alongside Michael,” said TSN 1050 Toronto program director Jeff MacDonald, in the news release. “Carlo’s experience in the NHL and with the Leafs allows him to take listeners behind-the-scenes and provide a one-of-a kind take on the sports news of the day.”
